January 20, 2007
Red Devils Edge Shorewomen, 108-97
Morse & Simons Win Two Events Each for Washington

CARLISLE, PA - Host Dickinson College topped visiting Washington College, 108-97, in a Centennial Conference meet this afternoon in Carlisle, PA. The Red Devils clinched the victory with a first-place finish in the final event, the 400 yard freestyle relay.

Dickinson's relay team of Stacey Foltz, Elizabeth Schroll, Lauren Letko, and Serena Gibney won the final event in 3:34.61, taking first-place by less than two seconds. The Red Devils were clinging to a 95-93 lead in the meet prior to the final event.

Washington junior Megan Morse (Easton, MD/Sts. Peter & Paul) and senior Ally Simons (Camp Hill, PA/Cumberland Valley) each won two individual events for the Shorewomen in the meet. Morse won the 500 freestyle in a WC season-best time of 5:26.60 and the 200 freestyle in 2:00.18. Simons won the 200 individual medley in 2:18.12 and the 200 butterfly in 2:20.91. Washington's 400 medley relay team of senior Liz Shoemaker (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga), freshman Liz Thomas (Towson, MD/Notre Dame Prep), Simons, and freshman Kathy Gerhart (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area) won that event in 4:15.38.

Senior Erin Jones (Crofton, MD/Arundel) finished second in the 1000 freestyle in a WC season-best time of 11:21.10 and second in the 500 freestyle in 5:36.20. Gerhart was second in the 100 freestyle in 55.80, Shoemaker was second in the 200 backstroke in 2:15.56, freshman Cailin Eisele (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) was second in the 200 butterfly in 2:23.44, and sophomore Andrea Cole (Felton, DE/Caesar Rodney) took second in the 200 breaststroke in 2:39.22.

The Shorewomen (7-3, 1-3 Centennial) return to action one week from today with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home meet against Ursinus.

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